sitting with one's legs out to one side
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
offering ceremony held on the third day of the dog after the winter solstice; twelfth month of the lunisolar calendar; year in the Buddhist order (after the completion of the first meditation retreat)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
don't worry about it; forget about it
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
ordinary; common; mediocre
to rock; to shake; to swing
military of the Empire of Japan
declaration of war; proclamation of war
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
receiving (the ball); bump (in volleyball); forearm pass
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
pivot hinge (using extensions on the top and bottom of a door that fit into cavities in the frame); sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
non-disabled; having no physical or mental disability; able-bodied